Teff vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between teff and cottage cheese
- Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and zinc; however, cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 124% more than cottage cheese.
- Teff has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of teff is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +525% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2828.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +679.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +177.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +142900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +577.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +818.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +393.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.002mg | 124% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.07mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.029mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 11.12g | 15% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 364mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.027mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 8% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 4.3g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 159mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 3.38g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 83mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 2% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 1% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 98kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Potassium | 107mg | 104mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +487.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +187.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +561.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.3% |
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Water
~79.79g
